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Atmore police investigating possible homicide
Atmore police are conducting a death investigation after a man was found shot to death early Saturday morning (April 25) at a local apartment complex. “We’re working it as a homicide,” Chief Chuck Brooks said of the death. Details are sketchy at this time, but APD patrols were dispatched around 1:24 a.m. to Patterson Street Apartments, where shots had been reportedly fired. Officers arrived to find the body of a…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Standoff ends with Atmore man’s surrender
James A 42-year-old Atmore man who barricaded himself inside an Atmore home this morning surrendered to authorities tonight, ending a standoff that had begun nearly 12 hours earlier. Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported that John Bradley James was finally taken into custody after a full day of negotiations finally brought him from inside the home, where he reportedly lives with his parents. He had been labeled “heavily armed” by police,…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Meet Inky Dinky
Stunning Inky Dinky is an eight-year-old domestic shorthair looking for her “furever” home. Inky Dinky is a very sweet and loving girl who loves to snuggle up and purr, but also loves to play. If you are looking for an awesome kitty to keep you company while following the stay at home order, Inky Dinky is just the “furbaby” you need. She needs to be an “inside only” cat and…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
City schools
350-page feasibility study completed, delivered, being studied By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Note: This week’s article is the first on a planned three-part series on the city schools feasibility study, its positives and negatives, and the questions that still remain regarding formation of a municipal school system. Finally, more than a year after the anticipated completion of a city-sanctioned study to determine the feasibility of forming a three-school municipal…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Byrne heads task force to support economic recovery
News Staff Report Washington, D.C. – April 17, 2020 – At the request of Governor Kay Ivey, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) has established a task force of business and community leaders from Southwest Alabama to make recommendations to state leaders on how to reopen the state’s economy. The group met virtually for the first time April 16 and will be working over the next week to prepare recommendations for the…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago